Police have revealed that on Sunday, a man got stuck in a chimney while he tried to rescue his dog that was trapped inside a locked bathroom at a Connecticut park.
35-year-old Carlos Owens’ actions landed him in handcuffs after employees at Rockwell Park in Bristol called authorities and reported that someone was in the chimney at the recreational meeting facility.
According to The Post, firefighters had to remove $5,000 to $10,000 worth of parts to free Owens, whose pup was waiting in the bathroom after also getting stuck inside the building the night before.
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For now, it is not clear if Owens was trying to climb up or inch down the chimney, but police said they found him near the flue at the base.
Although Owens was unharmed when discovered by cops, he was immediately cuffed and charged with burglary, trespassing and criminal mischief.
Community engagement coordinator for Bristol Parks, Recreation, Youth and Community Services, Erica Benoit, stated that the bathroom doors are set on timers and lock every night at 10 p.m.
For the other doors, they can still be opened from the inside overnight.
For Owens’ pet to be stranded in the lavatory, it means it would’ve had to enter before then.
“It is a bit of a crazy scenario. Our parks staff is working with the police department and the fire department to make sure that doesn’t happen again. If he had just contacted police in the first place, we might have been able to avoid the situation,” Benoit said.
Nonetheless, it’s unclear how the man found himself stuck in the chimney with his pup, but thankfully, the dog was unharmed, only slightly befuddled.
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Owens was reportedly released on bond and ordered to appear in court on July 7.
